TXAPA has had a busy month. We attended the Texas Association of County Engineers and Roadway Administrators (TACERA). Chuck Fuller was on the agenda to speak and TXAPA had a trade show booth.
The Southeast Asphalt User Producer Group (SEAUPG) held its annual meeting in Corpus Christi. TXAPA sponsored a Texas Hold Em poker party on Tuesday evening after the reception. This was well-attended. Robert Lee, TxDOT was the chairman of SEAUPG this year.
The Major Associate Members held a meeting at the TXAPA office in Buda. Jerry Peterson with TxDOT attended this meeting and gave a recap on the 545-C quality program. The SPG spec is still ongoing. TxDOT is working with different districts on past projects. Other discussions were about tack and adhesion specification and MSCR.
TXAPA held a Partner in Quality meeting in the San Antonio District in November along with a Maintenance PIQ meeting in Buda and another PIQ meeting in the Dallas District.. Fort Worth and Yoakum are scheduled for December.
The NAPA annual meeting is scheduled for Jan. 29 - Feb. 1 in Orlando, Florida. TXAPA will be in attendance at this important meeting. For more information visit their website at
http://www.asphaltpavement.org.